Caution: do not take a chance on 'Bob Martin' products (Bob Martin Flea Products)

Member Name: rachel jackson

Product:	Bob Martin Flea Products
Date:	04/10/07 (489 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: No advantages: horrific suffering for a most beloved pet

Disadvantages: No highly visible warnings: vets to be aware and inform owners of correct brand to be applied

Our vet recommended buying a puppy/dog flea treatment since our cat was so large (big tom) and riddled with the ever prevelant flea problem. As advised we purchased a puppy/dog treatment and chose 'Bob Martin' since it was the only available treatment on offer. Appling one dose to the rear of his head, he soon demonstrated the tell tale symptoms of a nerve toxin: convulsions, loss of balance and disorientation.

Fortunately, gut instinct kicked in and we immediately ran him down to the vet as soon as the symtoms arose. The cat is now on a drip, shaved (to remove all treatment remanents on hair/coat) and has been heavily dosed with a sedative to reduce ongoing tremours/convulsions. Needless to say, we are devastated and have been informed there is a very minimal chance he will recover (side effects: toxins stored in fat, expected liver damage at best). We are sitting, praying he will make it (I am crying as I write this).

Please take care, read the treatment instructions from cover to cover (who of course site this treatment as highly poisonious to cats in small print: no highly visible warning) and be aware that the vet might not neccessarily point this out when advising on correct flea treatment for large cats.

We shall not be sleeping tonight.

Summary: Do not use 'Bob Martin': I shall be contacting them personally